After five days with infant in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, married couple are counting their blessings
Who we helped: Married couple Adrian Egolf and Luke Sorge have been involved with the Colorado theater community for many years. Adrian, who cut her teeth with her hometown Creede Repertory Theatre, is a longtime assistant producer and company member with the Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company, most recently playing a featured role in the world-premiere play “Eden Prairie, 1971.” Locally, she has worked with the Denver Center, Arvada Center, Colorado Symphony, Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Benchmark Theatre, Denver Children’s Theater, Colorado Springs Theatreworks and Miners Alley Playhouse. Luke Sorge is a playwright, librarian, actor – and also a BETC ensemble member. His play “Zen & the Art of Profit” was staged at Miners Alley Playhouse. His acting credits include “Full Code” and “Stupid F##king Bird” with BETC, “The Santaland Diaries” for Off-Center, “Cabaret” for Miners Alley Playhouse and “The Intelligent Homosexual’s Guide to Capitalism …” at Curious Theatre.
Their medical story: Adrian, Luke and Eleanor all got COVID (for the first time) around Oct. 20. In Adrian’s words, Eleanor became incredibly ill and also got croup, a breathing condition caused by viruses. She spent five days in the the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital.
How we helped: After insurance, the family was left with an out-of-pocket bill $1,758 from CU Medicine, which the Denver Actors Fund has paid in full.
‘THE DENVER ACTORS FUND PROVIDED INVALUABLE FINANCIAL RELIEF DURING OUR MOST DIFFICULT PARENTING CHALLENGE SO FAR.’ – ADRIAN EGOLF AND LUKE SORGE
A message from the Sorges: “The old joke for new parents is that you trade in your friends in exchange for your baby. But our recent five-day stay at the hospital with our beloved 21-month old daughter proved that wrong. Emphatically. The Denver Actors Fund – devoted to, and supported by, Colorado’s wonderful theatermakers – provided invaluable financial relief during our most difficult parenting challenge so far. But it also served as a reminder that we always have a home here in this beautiful, talented, loving community.”
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How you can help us help us to help more Colorado theatre artists: The Denver Actors Fund now has made more than $1.3 million available to Colorado artists in need. If you would like to help us replenish, simply mail checks in any amount made out to Denver Actors Fund at P.O. Box 11182, Denver, CO 80211. Or use this donation link, with our humble thanks. Please be sure to mention the Sorges in your comments when prompted.
Read testimonials from other Denver Actors Fund beneficiaries here
Read testimonials from other Denver Actors Fund beneficiaries here, or click on a recent name below:
KRISTIN HAMER MACFARLANE: $5,169
SEAN SCRUTCHINS AND DEVON JAMES: $1,276
BRITTNI AND LAVOUR ADDISON, $13,361
The Denver Actors Fund has now made $1,300,000 available to Colorado theater artists.
Note: At The Denver Actors Fund, anonymity of aid recipients is presumed and fully protected, unless and until the recipient chooses to have their story told.
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Video above: The Denver Actors Fund presents the memorial video at the Colorado Theatre Guild’s 2023 Henry Awards.
The Denver Actors Fund is a source of immediate, situational relief when members of the local theater community find themselves in medical need. To date, the Fund has allocated more than $1,300,000 to more than 560 artists facing medical need. In addition to financial relief, a team of more than 100 Denver Actors Fund volunteers offers good neighborly assistance including meal prep and delivery, child care, transportation, errands, construction, pet-sitting and more. For more information, visit our web site at DenverActorsFund.Org.
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COME TO THE EVENTS THAT SUPPORT US:
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11: Our wonderful friends at Firehouse Theater Company have designated their Industry Night performance of “The Odd Couple” as a benefit for the Denver Actors Fund, with 100 percent of proceeds going to The Denver Actors Fund. The is of course Neil Simon’s classic 1965 comedy that chronicles the unconventional relationship between divorced friends turned roommates, Oscar Madison and Felix Ungar. This production, directed by Dwayne Carrington gets a modern twist with a very diverse cast led by Don Randle Jr. as Felix. 7:30 p.m. at the John Hand Theater at 7653 E. 1st Place, Denver, CO 80230. Tickets are only $15 (normally $25) on this night only. Order yours or get more information at firehousetheatercompany.com.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 11: Please join us for Town Hall Arts Center’s Industry Night performance of “Matilda the Musical.” Our friends at Town Hall are continuing their incredible commitment to designate one performance per run with 100 percent of all proceeds from ticket and concession sales to be donated to The Denver Actors Fund. Join us on MONDAY, DECEMBER 11, at 2450 Main St. in Littleton. Tickets are only $22 (normally as much as $52). Reserve your seats at 303-794-2787 or townhallartscenter.org.
MORE UPCOMING TOWN HALL BENEFIT PERFORMANCES:
- Monday, Feb. 5: “Urinetown”
- Monday, March 8: “Raisin”
- Monday, June 3: “The Prom”
‘CINDERELLA’ FRIDAYS! The Arvada Center will conduct post-show audience lobby collections following every Friday night performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella!” The collections will take place Dec. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29. If you have yet to see this big-buzz, acclaimed show, plan to attend on a Friday night and throw some change in the bucket on your way out. Thank you to CEO Philip Sneed, Artistic Director Lynne Collins, Arvada Center reps Sarah Kolb and Leslie Simon, and the entire cast, crew and staff and volunteers for your support in this important effort! 6901 Wadsworth Boulevard. Tickets at arvadacenter.org
JANUARY 19-FEBRUARY 10: Cast members from the new Veritas Productions’ inaugural staging of “School of Rock” will share DAF stories and accept donations following performances at Parker Arts’ PACE Center. “We can’t wait to see how this campaign plays out and hope it will be a massive kickstarter for 2024,” said organizer (and monthly DAF donor!) Nancy Begley. Tickets available at parkerarts.org.
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